SIGNED BY ROBERT PERRY on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; "Do you believe / in ferry tales / of seeing pods / of flying whales?" Robert Perry's simple four-line rhymes, paired with Greta Guzek's vibrant illustrations, take readers on a ferry ride along the magical British Columbia coastline. On the trip, young children will enjoy spotting seagulls, lighthouses, kayaks, tugboats, sailboats, whales and other coastal sights before pulling up at the dock and waving goodbye to the ferryboat.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ferryboat Ride
Publisher: Nightwood Editions, Gibsons, BC
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0889711550
ISBN 13: 9780889711556
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Guzek, Greta
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

"Greta Guzek's 'child's paint-box' renderings ... effortlessly convey some of the beauties and magic of this world of islands and boats and whales."

--Books in Canada

"Do you believe / in ferry tales / of seeing pods / of flying whales?" Robert Perry's simple four-line rhymes, paired with Greta Guzek's vibrant illustrations, take readers on a ferry ride along the magical British Columbia coastline. On the trip, young children will enjoy spotting seagulls, lighthouses, kayaks, tugboats, sailboats, whales and other coastal sights before pulling up at the dock and waving goodbye to the ferryboat. The original hardcover edition of The Ferryboat Ride has sold over 15,000 copies, and this new sturdy board book edition is certain to be just as popular with a new generation of young readers.

About the Authors

Robert Perry is a Victoria poet who teaches English.

Greta Guzek is a painter currently living on the Sunshine Coast.

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